2014 Howard
5–7 (3–5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Savannah State 51–21Nov 8
By 30 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Rutgers 25–38Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Akron | L 0–41 | 30% |
| Sep 6 | vs Rutgers | L 25–38 | 22% |
| Sep 13 | vsMorehouse | W 35–17 | 62% |
| Sep 20 | vs Morgan State | L 35–38 | 56% |
| Sep 27 | vs North Carolina A&T | L 22–38 | 43% |
| Oct 4 | at North Carolina Central | L 22–27 | 46% |
| Oct 11 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 12–49 | 19% |
| Oct 18 | vs Florida A&M | L 28–31 | 64% |
| Nov 1 | vs Delaware State | W 17–10 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | atSavannah State | W 51–21 | 69% |
| Nov 15 | at Central Connecticut | W 28–25 | 55% |
| Nov 22 | vs Hampton | W 30–29 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hampton 30–29; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 26 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 305–364
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1250 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.4 No. 96 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 242
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted White
- Defensive coordinator
- Rayford Petty
Leaders
| Passing yards | Greg McGhee QB | 236 yds |
| Rushing yards | Terrence Tusan RB | 161 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Aquanius Freeman RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Matthew Colvin WR | 81 yds |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Odis Grimes WR | ★★ | No. 3302 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
| North Carolina A&T | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 South Carolina State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| North Carolina Central | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Morgan State | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
 Norfolk State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Howard | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Florida A&M | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Hampton | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Delaware State | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Savannah State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.